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A Whole New Season

Property managers share tips on preparing communities for summer.

Editor's Note: The Mobile Revolution

Smartphone technology is creating new marketing methods.

Yardi Announces Voyager SaaS and Private Cloud Solutions

Yardi announced the release of Voyager S, a Software as a Service (SaaS) successor to its Yardi Voyager™ software. Voyager S has all the features of Yardi Voyager version 6.0 in a SaaS model and is initially available for residential and commercial clients in North America.

PROFILE: The Empire Group

The Empire Group is one of the nation’s largest and most active acquirers of distressed and foreclosed single-family homes, and it looks forward to applying to acquire properties under Fannie Mae’s REO-to-Rental pilot program.

6 Apartment Trends That Would Be Nice to See

Sometimes trends take a hold of an industry, and it seems like everyone gets on the bandwagon. Here’s a list of things I hope will start to trend in the apartment industry.

Bascom Buys Honolulu Multifamily for $73.5M

Bascom Group has bought Oasis at Waipahu Apartments, a 406-unit property in Waipahu, Hawaii, for $73.5 million. According to the buyer, the deal represents the largest multifamily transaction in Hawaii since 2007.

New Fannie Mae Loan Documents: 10 Issues for Multifamily Borrowers

The top 10 issues borrowers should focus on as they evaluate the new Fannie Mae loan documents.

Downtown Senior Apartment Project Lands New Equity Partner

By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The economic downturn has taken its toll on many developments around the country, but a long-delayed downtown Denver senior-living project is set for a comeback as The Denver Post reports the developer has landed a new equity partner. Balfour Cosmopolitan LLC bought the 95,607-square-foot property back in 2006 for $7.7 […]

Claremont's Courier Place a Multi-generational Trailblazer

With its recent grand opening, the 74-unit Courier Place Apartment Homes became the first-ever multi-generational affordable housing to be developed by Jamboree Housing Corporation.

Jasper by Alta Benefits from Heritage of Seattle’s Wedgwood Enclave

Wood Partners announced pre-leasing has begun at its Jasper by Alta apartment community in Seattle’s unique and historic Wedgwood community.